The 31-year-old music entrepreneur died at his home in Acton, west London, on February 20, and a full inquest into his death has now been held at West London Coroner’s. In his report, assistant coroner Ivor Collett said Edwards had returned home at about 4.30am. after a DJ set in Islington. “After drinking some alcohol with a friend, his behavior changed and he became erratic and appeared paranoid, before collapsing and losing consciousness,” the coroner said. Efforts to revive Edwards were unsuccessful, Mr Collett added. He concluded that Edwards had taken cocaine, “causing cocaine toxicity and subsequent cardiac arrhythmia.” After Edwards’ inquest began in June, his mother, singer and TV presenter Brenda Edwards, confirmed that her son had taken recreational drugs before he died. In a statement released on social media at the time, the Loose Women team said: “I am saddened to learn that the cause of Jamal’s tragic death was a cardiac arrhythmia caused by taking recreational drugs and I wanted to say that to everyone. who loved, admired and respected my son.” In the statement, he went on to warn that “these types of substances are unpredictable” and that it only takes “one bad reaction to destroy lives.” “Ever since I heard the news, I’ve been in a state of shock,” he said, adding: “It’s so important that we lead to more discussion about the unpredictability of recreational drugs. “Jamal is proof that this can happen to anyone. His death showed that a bad decision in any situation can lead to devastating consequences.” Read more: It all started in his bedroom: How SBTV founder Jamal Edwards changed the UK music scene Jamal Edwards was the founder of the online urban music platform SBTV, which helped artists such as Dave, Ed Sheeran and Jessie J rise to prominence. Born in Luton, he grew up on a council estate in Acton and was subsequently appointed an MBE for services to music and an ambassador for the Prince’s Trust, which helps young people set up their own businesses. Stars including Dave, Dua Lipa and Idris Elba were among those who paid tribute to him after his death, calling him an “inspiration”. “Jamal was trying to make it the best video any of us could make” In July, Sheeran released a music video for his Are You Entertained collaboration with American rapper Russ, saying it was planned by Edwards, but he died before it could be made. Sharing a clip of the video with his Instagram followers, Sheeran wrote a lengthy post explaining how the collaboration first came about and why it was important to him to bring Edwards’ “vision” to life. The singer said he first approached Edwards for help with the video as he knew he could do something “incredible”. He continued: “Jamal then planned it for the next couple of months, sending me locations, ideas, cameos, trying to make it the best video that either of us could make. “We were supposed to shoot in February, but the day before Rush flew out, Jamal died tragically. Our whole world was upside down, and I had to call it off and just tell Russ it wasn’t happening, but he was so, so understanding. , on a level I will never forget.” Sheeran said Edwards’ mother and sister Tanisha later gave their blessing for the video to be made, adding that he felt sad but “very proud” on the day it was taken. He continued: “I wish Jam was here to see it, I wish we could have done it together, but he’s buzzing with how all his people came together and brought his vision to life.”